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A TV Licence costs £150.50 a year

You can pay all in one go, or you can spread the cost by choosing from our range of Direct Debit options. You can buy and manage your licence online. And if you don’t need your licence for a full 12 months, you could apply for a refund.

Are you already covered?

A halls communal licence won’t cover your room. But you may be covered by your parents’ licence. If you think you are, please check that all of the following are true before telling us you don’t need one:

AND you only use TV receiving equipment that is powered solely by its own internal batteries

AND you have not connected it to an aerial or plugged it into the mains.

If you don’t need a licence, let us know

Before you tell us you don’t need a TV Licence it’s worth checking carefully. We do make visits to confirm that a licence isn’t needed. This is necessary because we find almost 1 in 6 people who have told us they don’t need a licence actually do need one. If you are sure, tell us you don’t need a TV Licence.

Still have questions?

What if I live in a house or flat share?

If you have a separate tenancy agreement for your room, you’ll need your own TV Licence too.

If you have a joint tenancy agreement for an entire house or flat, you’ll probably need one licence to cover the whole property.

You could be prosecuted if we find that you have been watching or recording live TV programmes on any channel or device, or downloading or watching BBC programmes on iPlayer, without being covered by a licence. The maximum penalty is a £1,000* fine plus any legal costs and/or compensation you may be ordered to pay.